Reasons for and against Brook joining the crew

[Impel Down]

So, characters can't join one after another? Let me tell you a little story. It goes like this:
Zoro, then Nami the next arc, then Usopp the next arc, then Sanji the next arc.

 

[Absolutio]

well, although i'm for brooke joining the crew, the people who aint claim that this thing - the zoro, nami, usopp, sanji; was because they were/are the main crew, so oda wanted to form them together as soon as possible.

 

[Impel Down]

Eh, I guess so, but shouldn't he also form THE crew before they reach the new world?

 

[Absolutio]

I dunno if the crew is that near to the new world, but you do have a point. I dont see a problem with brooke joining the crew after this arc.. I dont think its "soon" or whatever. Oda aint following any kind of "nakama joinment rules".. He just do w/e he feels right.

 

[Impel Down]

He broke the rule with Robin, but Brook is following it now. And Luffy said he wanted 10 nakama before he entered the GL. He didn't but if Brook joins, then he'll have 10 before he enters the New World.

 

[Absolutio]

how comes 10?
Luffy, Zoro, Nami, Usopp, Sanji, Chopper, Robin, Franky, Brooke. I count her 9.. But if luffy does get near the new world, he does need a bigger crew (he didnt get a big new awesome ship for nothing. There's too much free space there at the moment! he needs to fill it up with some new funky nakama). So maybe brooke WILL join the crew after this arc, and maybe even another guy/girl will join at the next arc. If they really are getting close to the new world.

 

[Impel Down]

I count Thousand Sunny too. That makes 10.

 

[Anti-panda]

I count Thousand Sunny too. That makes 10.

You forgot Mini-Merry .. jk ....
Point being luffy said he wanted 10 nakama .. before he entered the grandline... now this is luffy were talking about here ... he didn't put any logic behind that number... he just said 10.

The only real objection anyone has to brooke joining is he uses a sword. Oda will take care of that objection ... i've stated before that brooke can't be physically very strong... he doesn't have muscles. ... And so I still say Brooke will join.

 

[Kikuna992]

Each Mugiwara had something preventing him/her from joining the crew (apart from ussop)

Zorro initially refused: something about being a pirate would interfere with his dreams...

Robin was basically forced to join the crew by luffy who saved her life...

Nami didnt want to: already in Arlong Pirates as well as hating pirates...

Franky didnt either: He thought he had to look after Water 7 after he caused Tom's death...

Sanji was reluctant at first...

Chopper thought he was a monster and wasn't man enough...

Vivi and temporary characters did not refuse...

So as Brook refused I think this is a clear sign that he will join the crew.

 

[Impel Down]

Robin actually asked if she could join instead, but Brook initially agreed, showing that getting his shadow back would allow him to join.

 

[Absolutio]

well.. he doesnt have anything better to do than join the crew.. not like he has a ship or anything that he can use to travel to places, he's in a BONEy situation.. so if he survives this arc, he'll probably join the crew.. =P

 

[Impel Down]

That's what I'm hoping for. And he should probably reveal more fighting that he does, so he's more than just a swordsman.

 

[Absolutio]

I dont see any need to break a bone over it.. why cant there be any other swordsmen in the SH crew? All there is to it, is to make sure Zoro is stronger than them, so it wont collide with his dream, and if as many think, zoro will fight ryuuma and win, it will fulfill the condition, so brooke would be able to join with no problems.

 

[Impel Down]

Or Brook could defeat Ryuuma. I'd like that even more.

 

[Absolutio]

but then brooke will have to fight zoro sometime.. which would be annoying..

 

[Impel Down]

But Brook isn't a swordsman, he's a musician. And if Zoro defeats Mihawk, then he'll be the best automatically, so he wouldn't have to fight Brook.

 

[Absolutio]

he's a musician-swordsman... he uses swords to fight, it makes him a swordsman, and he's good at it, which might be troublesome with zoro's dream.

 

[Impel Down]

Maybe Zoro can learn from him...

 

[Absolutio]

i doubt that.. maybe the opposite.. =P

 

[Impel Down]

I think it would be cool if Zoro collected sword styles as he got ready to fight Mihawk.